What percentage of people rent in Franklin Farm, VA?

Name: Renters and owners in Franklin Farm, VA, 2020–2024
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7.0% (±2.8 points) of the occupied homes in Franklin Farm, VA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 431 renting households against 5,750 that own their home.

In Franklin Farm, the share of households that rent went from 7.0% in 2015–2019 to 7.0% in 2020–2024 (0.0 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 7.0% (±2.8 points)
Renting households: 431 (±180)
Median renter income: $123,662 (±$34,407)

Who rents and who owns in Franklin Farm

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Franklin Farm	Fairfax County	Virginia	United States
Renter-occupied share	7.0% (±2.8 points)	31.4% (±0.5 points)	32.7% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	431 (±180)	129,906 (±2,292)	1,099,123 (±8,702)	45,017,354
Owning households	5,750 (±306)	284,195 (±2,277)	2,266,609 (±13,049)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.5 (±0.6)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.3 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	3.1 (±0.1)	2.8 (±0.0)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$123,662 (±$34,407)	$96,555 (±$1,546)	$60,343 (±$529)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$228,659 (±$12,025)	$188,672 (±$1,822)	$114,147 (±$479)	$100,009

In Franklin Farm, the renter share is lower than in Fairfax County (31.4%).

It is also lower than in Virginia (32.7%).

It is lower than the national figure (34.8%).

In Fairfax County, Franklin Farm ranks 55 of 69 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 419 of 464.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

How renting in Franklin Farm has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
	2015–2019	2020–2024	Amount of change	Verdict
Households that rent	7.0% (±1.8 points)	7.0% (±2.8 points)	0.0 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$2,662 (±$168)	$2,625 (±$232)	−1.4%	Down after inflation
Median household income	$183,247 (±$6,891)	$215,544 (±$16,207)	+17.6%	No measurable change after inflation

The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.

Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.

The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.

Households that rent in places near Franklin Farm

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Franklin Farm
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Franklin Farm	—	7.0% (±2.8 points)	—
Navy	1.5 mi	0.4% (±0.8 points)	Lower
Floris	1.5 mi	13.9% (±3.9 points)	Higher
Sully Square	1.8 mi	49.2% (±12.0 points)	Higher
Greenbriar	2.6 mi	33.3% (±7.6 points)	Higher
Difficult Run	2.7 mi	2.3% (±1.6 points)	Lower
Chantilly	2.9 mi	18.9% (±3.3 points)	Higher
McNair	3.1 mi	74.6% (±3.0 points)	Higher
Fair Oaks	3.7 mi	55.3% (±3.0 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Navy, VA (0.4%), Difficult Run, VA (2.3%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Floris, VA (13.9%), Sully Square, VA (49.2%), Greenbriar, VA (33.3%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Households that rent across Fairfax County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
49	Burke	10.5% (±1.6 points)
50	Newington Forest	10.3% (±2.8 points)
51	Wakefield (community)	8.4% (±2.9 points)
52	Kings Park	7.8% (±5.7 points)
53	Dunn Loring	7.3% (±2.0 points)
54	Mason Neck	7.2% (±4.2 points)
55	Franklin Farm	7.0% (±2.8 points)
56	Dranesville	6.9% (±2.3 points)
57	Fort Hunt	5.9% (±1.9 points)
58	Fairfax Station	5.7% (±2.7 points)
59	Union Mill	5.2% (±3.5 points)
60	Great Falls	5.0% (±2.3 points)
61	South Run	3.9% (±4.6 points)

Showing 13 of 69 places in Fairfax County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Franklin Farm is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Franklin Farm

How many renters are there in Franklin Farm?

Franklin Farm has an estimated 431 (±180) renting households, 7.0% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Franklin Farm?

In Franklin Farm, the share of households that rent went from 7.0% in 2015–2019 to 7.0% in 2020–2024 (0.0 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Franklin Farm?

A renting household in Franklin Farm has 2.5 people on average, against 3.1 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Franklin Farm?

The median renting household in Franklin Farm, VA has an income of $123,662 (±$34,407) a year, against $228,659 for households that own their home.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for Franklin Farm CDP, Virginia (place:29628, in state:51).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, B25064_001E, B25064_001M, B19013_001E, B19013_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0047E, DP04_0047M, DP04_0046E, DP04_0046M, DP04_0049E, DP04_0049M, DP04_0048E, DP04_0048M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M, B25119_002E, B25119_002M

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